October 2, 2024

Practical Farmers of Iowa is providing a way to protect potential revenue loss when reducing nitrogen use. PFI farm viability coordinator Chelsea Ferrie says the N Rate Risk Protection Program lessens the risk for farmers cutting nitrogen rates. “We know there are a lot of potential environmental benefits when reducing nitrogen in regards to water […] The post N Rate Risk Protection Program appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

An ag economist says farmers are expressing more concern about their farm balance sheets for 2025. Jim Mintert with Purdue’s Center for Commerical Ag tells Brownfield farmers surveyed in the latest Ag Economy Barometer are worried lower commodity prices are impacting operations.  “Even with expectations for very strong yields in many locations, the strong yields […] The post Declining income expectations have farmers concerned about their financials appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Across the Corn Belt, slightly cooler air trails a dry cold front currently extending southwestward from the Great Lakes region.  Upper Midwestern high temperatures later Wednesday will generally range from 65 to 75°F.  Meanwhile, warm, humid, cloudy conditions linger across the Ohio Valley.  Three-quarters of the U.S. corn crop was fully mature by September 29, […] The post Favorable early-autumn weather for most; a range of temps across the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

The DEKALB brand will offer 25 new corn products for next season, including expanded SmartStax PRO products and more. In this Managing for Profit, DEKALB Brand Manager Jamie Horton discusses the brand’s product lineup for 2025. The post Planning for the 2025 Growing Season appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story

Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for near- or above-normal temperatures nationwide, with the greatest likelihood of late-season warmth stretching from the Pacific Coast to the Plains and upper Midwest.  Meanwhile, near- or below-normal precipitation across most of the country should contrast with wetter-than-normal weather in northern New England and parts of the […] The post A mild to unseasonably warm, largely dry pattern ahead for most of the Heartland appeared first on Brownfield Ag News. View Full Story